Itemize Of Books Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6)
| Title | : | Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6) |
| Author | : | Maud Hart Lovelace |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 704 pages |
| Published | : | September 29th 2009 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult |
Maud Hart Lovelace
Paperback | Pages: 704 pages Rating: 4.48 | 1057 Users | 105 Reviews
Commentary As Books Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6)
Heaven to Betsy: Betsy Ray is loving every minute of freshman year at Deep Valley High-with new and old friends all around her...not to mention boys! But most intriguing of all is the one she and her best friend, Tacy, dub "the Tall Dark Stranger." Betsy in Spite of Herself: Betsy is at the center of every activity as a Deep Valley High sophomore and suddenly, thanks to her old friend Tib, she's offered a golden opportunity for glorious transformation. But will she impress the special boy by becoming dramatic, mysterious Betsye or would she be better off just being Betsy in spite of herself?Details Books In Favor Of Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6)
| Original Title: | Heaven to Betsy/Betsy in Spite of Herself |
| ISBN: | 0061794694 (ISBN13: 9780061794698) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Betsy-Tacy #5-6 |
Rating Of Books Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6)
Ratings: 4.48 From 1057 Users | 105 ReviewsJudgment Of Books Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6)
Review March 2018: Re-reading this series is like curling up with a old friend that you haven't seen in awhile. Utterly delightful.Review May 2014: Damn, I love this series. The second book, Betsy's sophomore year is probably my favorite of the high school years just because it echoes my high school years a bit but her freshman year is great as well. I love all the side characters that are introduced, they are fleshed out beautifully with their own distinctive personalities. There is so muchCleanliness:Sexual ContentLust - 7 Incidents: A few girls wish they could have Herbert Humphreys as a beau. Someone says that Julia is interested in music and boys. A girl mentions shes just practicing with the other boys shes courting until her Tall Dark Stranger comes along. A discussion on how a girl is supposed to act with boys follows. A boy takes a girls arm protectively as he begins to have stronger feels for her then just friendship. You ought to come see me oftener, said Betsy, giving
*see my reviews for the books separately*
I CAN'T BELIEVE BETSY'S IN HIGH SCHOOL YOU GUYS.I had been feeling crazy guilty for never having read these as a kid, when I was in full-blown love with Deep Valley. But it looks as if the "grown-up" Deep Valley books were out of print for awhile. Man, what a frigging revelation to have them back. Maud Hart Lovelace - bear with this comparison here, you guys - does what I think JK Rowling is really adept at - letting her books grow up with her characters. It doesn't feel strange at all - well,
The Betsy-Tacy series was my favorite from childhood! Maybe my favorite of all time.
This book is actually 2 novels in one. Heaven to Betsy is Betsy's freshman year of high school and Betsy in Spite of Herself is sophomore year. I read the entire Betsy-Tacy series when I was in 8th grade. I never owned any of the books, I checked them all out of the library. A few years ago I bought Emma the 1st book in the series titled Betsy-Tacy which is about the beginning of their friendship in Kindergarten. I read it aloud to Emma before she could read. Then I looked to see if I could buy
I still love Betsy and her adventures as her emerging persona of the dramatic poetess of Deep Valley High. This book has more of Tacy and lots of new characters as Betsys family makes the move from Hill Street to High Street. Alas Tib has moved on but with all of Betsys new friends from the Crowd, theres no point in grieving sensible Tibs departure.
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